Vocabulary
Methods Categories
What's the Method?
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Cook It!
100

This is the term used to describe to brown the surface of a food.

Sear
100

This is the type of cooking method in which liquid or steam is used to cook food.

Moist cooking method

100

Amy wants to cook an egg in the shell so that the inside of the egg is hard and the yolk is cooked. What specific cooking method should she use?

Boil- to make a hard boiled egg

100

What cooking method is this: 

Saute

100

You have raw hamburgers and zucchini, what’s the best way to cook them (cooking method) to preserve the nutrients and make a delicious meal?

Grill

200

This is the term to describe swirling a liquid in a pan to dissolve cooking particles of food.

Deglaze

200

This cooking method category describes when both dry and moist cooking methods are used. 

Combination 

200

Lucy wants to make chocolate chip cookies. After she is done dropping the dough onto cookie trays, what cooking method should she use?

Bake

200

What cooking method is this: 


stew

200

You want to make homemade french fries that are healthy and low in fat with potatoes. Which cooking method should you use?

Bake
300

This is the term to describe Chemical compounds in food are used by the body to function properly and maintain health.

Nutrients

300

Boiling is an example of what cooking method category?

Moist or wet method

300

Mac needs to reduce the liquid in his chili con carne. What cooking method should he use?

Simmer

300

What cooking method is this: 

Sous vide

300

You need to cook spaghetti for your friends. What is the best cooking method to cook them perfectly?

Boil

400

This is the term to describe simmering a liquid until some of it evaporates.

Reduce

400

Grilling is an example of what cooking method category?

Dry method

400

Dimitri has a chuck roast that is a tough cut of meat. He realizes he may need to cook it in liquid after he finishes searing the meat. What specific cooking method should he use?

Braise

400

What cooking method is this?

Fry

400

You want to make a tasty soup that is on the stove for a long period of time. You want the flavors to blend together. What cooking method should you use?

Simmr

500

This is the term to describe the slow cooking process and deep browning.

Caramelize

500

At what minimum temperature is the heat during the dry method of cooking?

300 degrees F or hotter

500

Mario wants to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. First, he sears the turkey and he wants to slow cook the meat so that it is flavorful and caramelization occurs. Which method should he use?

Roast

500

What cooking method is this?

Poach
500

You need a precise level of doneness with a piece of steak and you don’t want to worry about it burning. What cooking method is best to use?

Sous vide

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